Karen Ball

Erin Taylor Young

Karen Ball has always loved the power of words well crafted. She considers it a gift that she’s been able to use that love during over 30 years in publishing as an executive and acquisitions editor, building fiction lines for Tyndale, Multnomah, Zondervan, and B&H Publishing Group. In addition, Karen is the owner of Karen Ball Publishing Services, LLC, a former literary agent with the prestigious Steve Laube Agency, and the co-creator of Write from the Deep with Erin Taylor Young. A popular speaker and podcaster, Karen appears at writers conferences, womens’ retreats, and other events across the country. Her greatest love is to partner with authors and help them refine their craft and discover the power in their writing and voice. She’s had the honor of acquiring and working with some of the best writers in the industry, including Francine Rivers, Karen Kingsbury, Brandilyn Collins, Ginny Yttrup, Robin Jones Gunn, Terri Blackstock, and many others. A published author herself, several of Karen’s novels have received awards, including the Reader’s Choice award and the ACFW award for the Best Inspirational Novel of the Year, and one of her novels was a finalist for the Christy Award for Excellence in Writing. Karen lives in Oregon with her husband and a their four-legged, furry “kid,” an incorrigible Corgi named Kirby.

Erin Taylor Young is a wordsmith at heart, an author and editor who savors pondering the perfect phrase or word. She is a founding member of Serenade Books—a boutique publisher focusing primarily on romance e-books in the inspirational market—where she hones her publishing skills as co-managing editor. Her deepest passions are the Word of God and bringing His truth, whether in her own books or the books of other authors, to readers. She teaches workshops about writing and publishing, produces podcasts, and is the co-creator of Write from the Deep with Karen Ball. She’s an accomplished humor author who has a remarkable gift for making her readers laugh out loud even as she’s delivering hard truths about living a life of faith. Her down-to-earth writing style invites readers into her books and sends them away refreshed and assured that we’re not in this gig alone. Her book, Surviving Henry: Adventures in Loving a Canine Catastrophe, is the story of her noncompliant dog, who in the midst of being crazy and trying to drown himself multiple times, God used to teach Erin about the realities of His love. Readers of Henry have repeatedly accused Erin of making them laugh until they cry. Her recent book, Still Surviving Henry: The Untold Stories, contains even more hilarious stories about the irrepressible Henry. Learn more about Erin at erintayloryoung.com where she blogs about writing, God, and her aversion to spiders.

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Karen Ball has been in publishing for over 30 years, serving as an executive and acquisitions editor, building fiction lines for Tyndale, Multnomah, Zondervan, and B&H Publishing Group. Karen is also the owner of Karen Ball Publishing Services, LLC, a former literary agent with the prestigious Steve Laube Agency, and the co-creator of Write from the Deep with Erin Taylor Young, and a popular speaker and podcaster. She’s had the honor of acquiring and working with some of the best writers in the industry, including Francine Rivers, Karen Kingsbury, Brandilyn Collins, Ginny Yttrup, Robin Jones Gunn, Terri Blackstock, and many others. Karen’s own books have received awards, including the Reader’s Choice award and the ACFW award for the Best Inspirational Novel of the Year, and one of her novels was a finalist for the Christy Award for Excellence in Writing. Karen lives in Oregon with her husband and a their four-legged, furry “kid,” an incorrigible Corgi named Kirby.

A publishing professional for over 30 years, Karen Ball has overseen fiction for Tyndale, Multnomah, Zondervan, and B&H Publishing Group, and is a former literary agent with the prestigious Steve Laube Agency. Karen is currently the owner of Karen Ball Publishing Services, LLC, an award-winning, best-selling author, and the co-creator of Write from the Deep with Erin Taylor Young, and a popular speaker and podcaster. She’s worked with such notable authors as Francine Rivers, Karen Kingsbury, Brandilyn Collins, Ginny Yttrup, Robin Jones Gunn, Terri Blackstock, and many others. Karen lives in Oregon with her husband and a their four-legged, furry “kid.”

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Erin Taylor Young is a founding member of Serenade Books—a boutique publisher focusing primarily on romance e-books in the inspirational market—where she hones her publishing skills as co-managing editor. Her deepest passions are the Word of God and bringing His truth, whether in her own books or the books of other authors, to readers. She teaches workshops about writing and publishing, produces podcasts, and is the co-creator of Write from the Deep with Karen Ball. She’s an award-winning humor writer who has a remarkable gift for making her readers laugh out loud even as she’s delivering hard truths about living a life of faith. Her down-to-earth writing style invites readers into her books and sends them away refreshed and assured that we’re not in this gig alone. Her books, Surviving Henry: Adventures in Loving a Canine Catastrophe and Still Surviving Henry: The Untold Stories, have been repeatedly accused of making readers laugh until they cry. Learn more about Erin at erintayloryoung.com where she blogs about writing, God, and her aversion to spiders.

Erin Taylor Young is the co-managing editor for Serenade Books, a publishing company she helped to found. Passionate about helping others embrace deep places with God, she teaches workshops about writing and publishing, produces podcasts, and is the co-creator of Write from the Deep with Karen Ball. She’s also an award-winning humor writer. Her books, Surviving Henry: Adventures in Loving a Canine Catastrophe and Still Surviving Henry: The Untold Stories, have been repeatedly accused of making readers laugh until they cry. Learn more about Erin at erintayloryoung.com where she blogs about writing, God, and her aversion to spiders.

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